Seeing the trouble in Rome over the new Pope Urban Philip IV (France) makes Cardinals choose French Pope: Clement V. Clement settles in Avignon to avoid trouble (plus he's sick). Basically a puppet of the French king, the Pope resides in Avignon until 1377 when Martin V moves back to Rome after the Great Schism.
Decentralized papacy and the increased concern of Pope in secular matters decreases church prestige, makes people inclined to switch to Protestantism
Seeing the trouble in Rome over the new Pope Urban Philip IV (France) makes Cardinals choose French Pope: Clement V. Clement settles in Avignon to avoid trouble (plus he's sick). Basically a puppet of the French king, the Pope resides in Avignon until 1377 when Martin V moves back to Rome after the Great Schism.
Decentralized papacy and the increased concern of Pope in secular matters decreases church prestige, makes people inclined to switch to Protestantism